ABB Ltd
Cash Flow
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Cash flow statement presents a set of outflows and inflows of cash within a company through operating, investing and financing activities. Over the last year, operating activities of ABB Ltd generated cash of $1,287,000,000, which is less than the previous year. Cash used in financing activities reached the amount of -$2,394,000,000 last year. Net change in cash is therefore -$315,000,000.
Cash Flow
| 2013 | 3.65B | -717M | -3.85B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.84B | -1.12B | -3.02B |
| 2015 | 3.81B | -974M | -3.38B |
| 2016 | 3.93B | -1.30B | -3.37B |
| 2017 | 3.79B | -1.45B | -1.73B |
| 2018 | 2.92B | -3.08B | -789M |
| 2019 | 2.32B | -815M | -1.38B |
| 2020 | 1.69B | 6.76B | -8.17B |
| 2021 | 3.33B | 2.30B | -4.96B |
| 2022 | 1.28B | 981M | -2.39B |
ABB Cash Flow Statement (2013 – 2022)
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash at beginning of period | 4.48B | 3.90B | 3.54B | 3.44B | 4.52B | 3.64B | 4.56B | 5.44B | 6.02B | 6.87B |
Operating activities | ||||||||||
Net income | 2.63B | 4.73B | 345M | 1.09B | 1.57B | 2.36B | 2.09B | 2.05B | 2.71B | 2.90B |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating activities: | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 814M | 893M | 915M | 961M | 916M | 1.10B | 1.13B | 1.16B | 1.30B | 1.31B |
Stock-based compensation expense | 0 | 0 | 44M | 46M | 50M | 58M | 54M | 0 | 0 | -12M |
| Deferred income tax benefit | 0 | 0 | 44M | 46M | 50M | 58M | 54M | 0 | 0 | -12M |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | -831M | -142M | -100M | -202M | -144M | -80M | -2M | 162M | -12M | -571M |
Inventories | -1.59B | -771M | 196M | -182M | -336M | -55M | 115M | 105M | -176M | 324M |
Accounts payable | 395M | 659M | -13M | 130M | 454M | 599M | 340M | -112M | 257M | -43M |
Cash generated by operating activities | 1.28B | 3.33B | 1.69B | 2.32B | 2.92B | 3.79B | 3.93B | 3.81B | 3.84B | 3.65B |
Investing activities | ||||||||||
Purchases Of Investments | -487M | -1.64B | -5.93B | -748M | -322M | -705M | -4.36B | -2.53B | -2.89B | -556M |
Investments In Property Plant And Equipment | -762M | -820M | -694M | -762M | -772M | -949M | -831M | -876M | -1.02B | -1.10B |
Acquisitions Net | 1.25B | 2.71B | -257M | 47M | -2.55B | -1.52B | -27M | 13M | 1.04B | -852M |
Cash generated by investing activities | 981M | 2.30B | 6.76B | -815M | -3.08B | -1.45B | -1.30B | -974M | -1.12B | -717M |
Financing activities | ||||||||||
Common Stock Issued | 610M | 826M | 412M | 10M | 42M | 163M | 192M | 107M | 38M | 74M |
Payments for dividends | -1.69B | -1.72B | -1.73B | -1.67B | -1.71B | -1.63B | 0 | -1.35B | -1.84B | -1.66B |
Repurchases of common stock | -3.55B | -3.70B | -3.04B | 2.51B | -250M | -251M | -2.90B | -1.87B | -1.00B | 492M |
Repayments of term debt | 0 | -1.53B | -4.04B | 0 | -830M | 0 | -1.24B | 0 | -193M | -2.59B |
Cash used in financing activities | -2.39B | -4.96B | -8.17B | -1.38B | -789M | -1.73B | -3.37B | -3.38B | -3.02B | -3.85B |
Net Change In Cash | -315M | 588M | 357M | 99M | -1.08B | 882M | -846M | -878M | -578M | -854M |
Cash at end of period | 4.17B | 4.48B | 3.90B | 3.54B | 3.44B | 4.52B | 3.71B | 4.56B | 5.44B | 6.02B |
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